We've driven a European Ford Focus with the 1-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder, and the experience was surprisingly good. We expect it to be even more fun in the smaller Fiesta, and we'll bring you a complete road test as soon as we get our hands on one.

The F12 was auctioned Sunday at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, with proceeds scheduled to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. Bidding started at $315,000 and went up quickly from there.

We had a little competition of our own among our site commenters to see who could get closest to the final sales price – turns out we had a tie, so Derek J. and Steve C., keep an eye out for some Autoweek swag coming your way.

Speaking of Sandy, there are signs life is returning to normal – even among the collector car community.

It wasn't just exotics either – several hundred cars got together including Mustangs, DeLoreans, a '77 Camaro and even a 1912 Ford. It's great to see enthusiasts pulling together in the face of a situation like this, and we wish everyone on the East Coast a continued speedy recovery.

That's the news for today, but we're not done: Be sure to check out the related videos for more car news, reviews and offbeat stories including a BMW M6 used as a printing press.